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2018 Winter Olympics: Vermonters In Pyeongchang, South Korea
2018 Winter Olympics: Vermonters In Pyeongchang, South Korea
Credit Photo: Felipe Dana, AP; Illustration: Emily Alfin Johnson, VPR
The 2018 Winter Olympics kick off Feb. 8 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and over a dozen Olympians have ties to Vermont, with many more having trained or gone to school here.
In fact, Vermont is tied for sixth among states sending the most Olympic athletes in Team USA this year (Colorado takes first, in case you were curious!)
Meet The 2018 Vermont Olympians
To help you keep track of local athletes as they compete in Pyeongchang, we've gathered their bios by team:
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We'll be keeping track of the results every weekday morning on the Sports Report and on and accounts.
Credit Marco Trovati / AP/File
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Vermonter Mikaela Shiffrin at last year's Alpine Skiing World Championships. Her first event in Pyeongchang is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12.
Five members of the USA Alpine Skiing team have ties to Vermont this year. Home: Vail, ColoradoAge: 22Olympic history: Won gold in slalom and finished�